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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Yes, it was Scramble time over at Hero Arts. I've been busy with the granddaughter or out with friends or some busy thing (maybe sleeping?) which prevented me from playing. I played today!

And I almost missed the scramble because I wasn't watching the clock. I was putting away some die-cuts that I'd done late last night on my Cameo. THEN, my phone went beep or some such noise and I remembered that I'd actually put it in my phone to remember... my new phone. I'm with PCS Methro, which was bought out by T-Mobile and we have to switch out phones out for one that uses the T-Mobile network. I upgraded and quite happy with my new phone. I actually use the notes and the calendar. SO, on to the cards.

I'm also entering this card in the A2Z Scrapbooking challenge.

This is a One of a Kind vard - my Father's Day card to my son. I had die-cut a whole page of things on my Cameo Silhouette last night and was putting them away when I realized I could use this die-cut on the Scramble today. This is my first card and I'm please with it. I can't find the clear stamp set to tell you which message set the stamp set came from. This was a great day to use my die, embossed the paper and make my card. I'm ready!

Close-up of the "1" and showing the "OF A" upright.

One of a Kind from Silhouette store under Hero Arts

I have a Happy Father's Day message inside.

Heat emobssed the Hero Arts Cling Dots CG139

Remember this tree? This is Shari's Tree # 2

Now on Silhouette store under the Hero Arts Artists- Done with my Cameo. I used some of the leftover Cling Dots on the stars and a circle.

I had cut the striped paper last night and had just put it in an envelope for future card making. I used dry-embossing on the Label die-cut with a Cuttlebug folder. And a little glitter never hurt anyone.

I couldn't resist these apples. They were fairly easy to cut, outline with black marker, and then pop a glue dot on the apples, twigs and leaf. I love the ability to size your images. You can color yourself, but sometimes, like now, I didn't feel like coloring. I did take a Copic marker (G40 to the edge of the Spell binders oval panel. I have really enjoyed playing with the images of Doodle Pantry.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

I just purchased two Ombre Hero Arts ink pads from my LSS, The Stamp Art Shoppe in Roseville. I picked Pool to Navy and Butter to Orange. I decided I was in my blue age, so I chose the blue tones to work with.

I pulled some of my Hero Arts stamps and found a wood block stamp F465, Happy Anniversary which cost $6.60 from Stampers Corner. You know how old that must be. I inked up Zig Zag, CG422 with the Ombre ink pad and I do like it. I inked up the two die cut feathers directly on the ink pad.

I'm please with it.

Hero Arts F465, and CG422

Memory Box Wild Feathers die-cuts

Hero Arts Ombre Pool to Navy

Aqua color gems

I'm entering this card in the A2Z Scrapbooking Supplies challenge, which is "Anything Goes".

Sunday, May 17, 2015

It's Doodle Pantry month over at the Die Cut Divas something yummy to eat. You can see I'm not going to eat this train, but I couldn't help but print it out and play with it. Yes, the blocks are not centered, nor are they meant to be center... there, I put your mind at rest. I thought the shapes called for square framing and no muss or fuss. The pre-colored train is bright and cheery and I didn't want to add anything to alter the simplicity of the image, so no background noise, if you know what I mean. I used a red velvet ribbon and oval panels for my sentiment.

I had to make room for the choo choo of the train whistle inside the card.

This was certainly a fun card to make and it fits my simple sit back and relax mood today.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Cleaning my desk brought up a die-cut I had cut, but never used. I figured it was an orange perched on the glass, so I found orange paper to insert into the holes in the orange piece to inlay it. A piece of paper needed a place and it found its way to a rectangle panel.. The rest fell into place from left-overs. The strawberry is a Hero Arts stamped and colored berry. I needed a little more orange, so found a die to say "hello".

This was fun putting together. It could be an invitation to have a party, celebrate anything or really, just to say HELLO.

Close-up

Hope you like the card. For some reason, this appeals to me. Now, no slipping on orange peels.

Sunday, May 10, 2015

This looked so yummy making a card, that I'm going to try a shake for Mother's Day. I had such a great time using the Doodle Pantry digials that every time I look at the yummy cards, I will to eat or drink something off the card. Scary!

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

To learn some of the history surrounding this holiday, check out an article at

http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo

Time for a drink to end the day and play. I had such fun putting these cards together. I couldn't believe how many different images were in the Doodle Pantry Tropical Drinks set and how many I would definitely use. Fantastic sentiments to make you smile and have fun.

Be sure to visit Die Cut Divas challenge blog and you'll enjoy the theme this month, well, you will if you like something yummy to eat.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Doodle Pantry is the sponsor for Die Cut Divas for May, 2015. I loved working on this card, just the right pops of color for me.

I still put nickels in the candy machine on the boss's desk. I just loved the colors of candies because you can use just about any color to trim, embellish or otherwise decorate this card. I really think this image would appeal to all ages, young or old, male or female. I hid the sentiment slightly under the netting as a sweet little surprise to the recipient. I couldn't decide what to work on first from the selection of wonderful digital kits. There are freebies and then again freebies with an order. How can you beat that? Hope you find this card sweet too.

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About Me

I never crafted until my sons were 8, 10 and 12. I found ceramics and with a neighbor, purchased green ware, painted, baked in my kiln and marketed on a local scale, to Flower Shops all sorts of unique ceramics. Their pianos were especially noted. Lots of dust and downward swing in the economy lowered my interest in this activity.
I tried a craft that took up less space, beading. That is still interesting, but not as much as creating paper projects, especially cards.
My oldest stamp is dated 1995. It was an off and on love, but finally, a couple years ago, I became an avid card maker.
There is a saying among card makers, “There is never enough paper”. I am now saying “NO” to paper because there is enough paper for now… well, down to one page a month for awhile.